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Council approves sewer master plan contract after debate over bid transparency
Summary
Council approved a contract for a comprehensive sewer master plan after staff explained the selection process. Members pressed for disclosure of competing bids and rationale for selection; staff read the sealed bid amounts on the record before the vote.
The council approved an agreement to complete a comprehensive sewer master plan, after staff and council discussed selection criteria, bid amounts and the urgency of a plan to inform upcoming CIP prioritization.
Public Works staff explained the study—s urgency (last done 2009) and its role in capital project prioritization (SEG 1344–1348). Council members asked for full disclosure of competitive bids and scoring rationale; staff indicated sealed bid amounts were available and read those amounts into the record (SEG 1366–1392; SEG 1386–1390). The winning proposal and negotiated contract amount were discussed (SEG 1366–1387), and the council approved the staff recommendation following members— questions and assurances that staff would provide bid documents for review (motion and unanimous vote, SEG 1528–1531).
